Giles Smith

@clive_mart1n I finally saw it today, would reccomend this documentary if you yearn for more Daido content: ica.art/films/daido-mo…

thephotographersgallery.org.uk/whats-on/daido… Definitely go see this if you're in London. 10/10

Holy shit thank you Bristol...that was insane. We've wanted to do something like that for a long time and it was even better than we imagined 🙏 Thank you to everyone who came down, truly magical night. Let's not leave it so long til the next one yeah...? 📷 @giloscope

London that was wild, huge thanks to everyone who came down Onwards to Manchester tonight at The White Hotel, maybe 5 tickets left don't miss it. 8:30 @nukuluk_nukuluk 9:30 Scaler 📸 @giloscope

Bobby Fingers putting out the best content I've seen all year (again): youtu.be/VGhcSupkNs8?si…

@reynlord The Bear?

2 visits to the US this year means 2 bags of @TheSporkful Cascatelli have made their way home. I’ve been podfluenced!

@Astr0Isha Good luck with it, both are great choices!

@giloscope i need a new lens asap as the one i have is acting up ah but ur right maybe ill do that

SOOO to u RF lovers, do you get the 24-70 2.8 OR the 28-70 2.0?

@Astr0Isha It weighs more, if that's too much is up to the individual. The price diff is also significant. I would recommend hiring both for a few days, take them for a spin and see which you prefer. For a big purchase, it's worth the money, imo.

@giloscope oooo so the 28-70 weights too much u think? im also thinking do i NEED that extra 0.8 in aperture

@stalman Veeeery slow operation was what stopped me in the end, but it’s for sure a beauty in many other respects!

I didn’t end up buying it but it was hard not to. This one is in PERFECT condition, optical viewfinder, flat profile, tiny LCD. What’s not to love ❤️

Why didn’t anyone tell me Contax made a digital point & shoot!? The 5 MP CCD is a tiny sensor but the Contax TVS Digital is exactly the vibe I’m looking for in a pocket camera

@Glitter_brawl I was encouraged as a child to always blow my nose “from the boots” and now that’s just in the ol’ brainbox forever. Bonus round: I recently learned my parents referred to the sound of their new doorbell as “the bong”, whereupon I had The Talk with them. Innocents, both.

I would like to hear about “bits” you do in your own home that literally only you find funny. I have a handful of things that only I find funny and I will be blunt: everyone else’s fatigue over the bit or general bafflement is part of that. Here are a few of mine:

@CorinneDinDin @Astr0Isha Same, so far! RIP CPS as we knew it, though 🥲

@Astr0Isha @CorinneDinDin Yeah, cheaper than used and far cheaper than new from Canon UK. Lots of folks I know have bought this way with no issues that I've heard of.

@giloscope @CorinneDinDin interesting, i guess the risk you take it being £600 off a canon manufactured and nearly 1.6k off a brand new from canon?

@CorinneDinDin @Astr0Isha ...I've never experienced this myself, having had a couple of bodies purchased like this. However, it explains why the seller offers their own extended warranty, rather than it being via the manufacturer. Hey, I'm boring!

@CorinneDinDin @Astr0Isha Panamoz and a few other similar sellers (usually the ones with mad cheap prices like this) are so-called "grey market" imports, as they are sold from regions with different VAT/sales tax situations. Almost never an issue, but Canon UK/EU technically can refuse service on them...

@Astr0Isha I’ve experienced them trying this so many times. Did it once or twice years ago, and never again. The value added to a festival to have good press images is worth them spending money on making sure their photographers are safe and rested, absolutely no question.

Not to be fussy but how are you expecting a photogrpaher to sleep in a tent and work a full festival day? Sorry equipment alone y’all need to fork budget for a hotel or something bc this isn’t it

@stalman I'm averaging 3.5 years based on my purchasing since 2007 - the upgrade cycle from the Intel 16" to M1 Max was by far the quickest (2 years) and most significant yet. I'd expect to be back on ~3 years again now.

How often should a creative professional buying a new laptop?

@EastMidRailway Hi, I booked a ticket for the 12:15 train on Sunday 18th from Loughborough to London, which is no longer scheduled. Is my ticket valid on other trains that day, or do I need to rebook?

@edmasonphoto Louder for those at the back!